Too young to get whisked away by a Stannah Stairlift, or to enjoy the luxury of a walk-in bath, Marie is all the same getting on in years - and she's thrilled about it. She's a bit preoccupied about whether to give up sex, but there are compensations, like falling in love with her baby grandson, and maybe falling in love with someone else too.

From funerals to grandchildren to the White Slave Trade, from being a bore to sex, Virginia Ironside tackles all the issues that face today's elegant and distinguished oldies with optimism and enthusiasm.